Snips

Well, I did it...



Poor little Dane. He has this GORGEOUS head of hair, and hasn't rubbed it off in the back like most babies. Instead, however, it has rolled itself into little dread locks. Not my idea of a baby hairstyle. So, I chopped it. YES - He's only 6 months old, but it HAD to be done! I cut off enough so that it could be brushed out, and then I had to cut some of the rest of it to look like it was "meant" to be like that. He now has an asymmetric haircut, that I'm sure would cause any good stylist to shake their head. But it will grow out again, and I'll have a professional do it next time. :)

3-week Update: Still Purple

Three weeks later, and I'm STILL purple! But its definitely getting better.

Love at First Bite

Now that Dane is 6 months old, it was time to try some solid food.  Well, I don't know that I would really call it "solid", per se.  We learned recently that until a baby has teeth, they don't have a certain enzyme in their saliva with which to digest carbohydrates, but that soft fruits and veggies are fine for them to have.  So, since little Dane has no teeth, we dove into his first taste of...sweet potatoes!At first he wasn't too sure.  After figuring out that Mommy wanted to put that long metal thing in his mouth, he took a bite, made a strange face, and then tried to eek out a smile, as if he was feigning delight.  But after a few more tries, he was grabbing my hand to put the spoon into his mouth.  Here is a before and after picture, and a video.Bon appetit!